He Upset His Teen Twin Daughters After He Made Toasts For Both Of Them At A Celebratory Dinner That Was Only Intended For One
If you’re a twin, you understand the struggle of sharing things with your brother or sister and how sharing your parents’ attention is not always easy.
One man upset one of his teenage twin daughters when he made toasts for both of them at a celebratory dinner that was only intended for one.
He and his wife are in their mid-40s and have twin 16-year-old daughters, Ava and Isabel.
Thankfully, his girls get along but have very different hobbies and lifestyles.
“Ava is the A+ student with a strong GPA; [she’s] involved in student theater, is a competitive swimmer, and runs track,” he explained.
“We’re very proud of Ava and know she’ll have her choice of colleges. Isabel, on the other hand, is probably your more “average” student.”
“She has a 2.9 GPA, and her extra-curricular involvement is more limited. She enjoys singing and taking lessons but doesn’t do much more outside of that. My wife and I have encouraged Isabel to do more if she can, but she seems happy.”
Although Ava has achieved a lot more in terms of school and activities, Isabel has never seemed too bothered by keeping things more low-key.
However, he still feels bad for giving Ava more attention and praise sometimes, which became apparent after a recent dinner for Ava.
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Ava recently received a 100% grade on some important coursework, which will positively impact her college applications.
Ava was really proud of herself, and he and his wife were too, so they decided to take her and their family out for a celebratory dinner with relatives.
“We raised a toast for Ava during the meal, and I could tell how happy she was,” he recalled.
“After this was completed, I decided to [make] a toast to Isabel. I said how hard she was working and that we knew she’d go to the college she dreamed of, and we were just as proud [of her]. Isabel seemed happy, and I didn’t think there was any issue. When we got home, Ava was really annoyed at me.”
Ava accused him of invalidating her achievement by shining a light on Isabel even though she hadn’t done anything to deserve it. He told Ava she was being unfair and wanted to ensure Isabel didn’t feel less valuable.
Ava said that was a “lame excuse” and that if Isabel wanted the same praise she gets, she should work harder and do something worthy of it.
“When I spoke with my wife later, she agreed with Ava, saying that Ava deserves to be celebrated in her own way without feeling like she’s ‘one person’ with Isabel,” he added.
How can he make things right with Ava?
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